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Penticton News

PIB voting going strong

Oct 22, 2008 / 4:07 pm

The turnout at the polls in Penticton has been very solid so far. Members of the Penticton Indian Band are voting for a new chief. The polls are open at the...

Curbside recycling referendum

Curbside recycling referendum

Oct 22, 2008 / 5:00 am

Curbside recycling is going to a referendum in one South Okanagan area. Residents in Electoral area ‘A’ in Penticton will be asked whether they support the...

RDOS candidates confirmed

RDOS candidates confirmed

Oct 21, 2008 / 10:52 am

A declaration of candidates has been issued for the Regional District of the Okanagan-Similkameen. Election by voting is to be held for the following offices:...

New PIB chief to be elected this week

Oct 20, 2008 / 2:35 pm

Residents of the Penticton Indian Band vote this week for their new chief. Back in mid-September, Chief Stewart Philip announced he’d be stepping down, but...

Local birds easier to spot

Local birds easier to spot

Oct 19, 2008 / 1:00 pm

The South Okanagan’s most commonly seen birds can all be spotted in one location. The South Okanagan Naturalists’ Club has given the City of Penticton an...

Young drivers don""t get it

Oct 19, 2008 / 7:00 am

It doesn't seem like young drivers in the Okanagan are getting the message. That according to Penticton RCMP Sgt. Rick Dellebuur, who says after four fatalities...

Monster trucks at SOEC

Monster trucks at SOEC

Oct 18, 2008 / 11:51 am

The SOEC was transformed into a Big Foot Monster Madness show Friday night in Penticton. Fans were electrified with the world renowned Transformers Glactron and...

Million metres of rock moved

Million metres of rock moved

Oct 18, 2008 / 5:00 am

They've moved enough earth to almost stretch from coast to coast -- and they're not close to being finished. Workers at the Highway 97 expansion project north...

Missed yogurt worth $2 million

Missed yogurt worth $2 million

Oct 17, 2008 / 11:10 am

A former member of the RCMP and his wife are $2 million richer -- thanks in part to a tub of yogurt. Henry and Annie Kryhul hit the jackpot by matching all six...

Penticton flooded with fake cash

Penticton flooded with fake cash

Oct 16, 2008 / 4:00 pm

Penticton RCMP have a 20-year-old Alberta man in custody after a glut of counterfeit US $20 bills started showing up in Penticton businesses. RCMP Constable,...

Theft at Keremeos works yard

Oct 16, 2008 / 2:00 pm

RCMP are investigating a property theft from the Village of Keremeos municipal works yard. Police say about $20,000 worth of power tools, generators, chain...

JCI Penticton receives many awards

JCI Penticton receives many awards

Oct 13, 2008 / 11:51 am

Penticton’s Junior Chamber International branch took home many awards from a recent JCI convention. JCI Penticton took home 11 awards from the National Junior...

Silverbacks bury Vees

Silverbacks bury Vees

Oct 12, 2008 / 12:52 pm

Backed by a three goal hat trick effort off the stick of Conor Morrison, the Salmon Arm Silverbacks buried the defending BCHL champion, Penticton Vees, by the...

Vees win in double OT

Vees win in double OT

Oct 11, 2008 / 9:33 am

Denver Manderson continued his point drive with a spectacular finish in the Friday night game against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, with an overtime marker. Back...

School Board attracts 16

Oct 10, 2008 / 6:00 pm

Penticton voters will have more choices for School Trustee than for City Councillor when they go to the polls November 15. A record 16 names will appear on the...

More Penticton drug busts

Oct 10, 2008 / 5:29 am

Penticton RCMP continue with their crackdown on the drug trade with more arrests. This time the Drug Task Force busted three alleged drug dealers in two...

OSRA announces candidates

Oct 8, 2008 / 3:00 pm

The Okanagan-Skaha Residents Association is getting involved in the municipal election in a big way. The association has unveiled a slate of nine candidates for...

Fire in wall smokes family out

Oct 8, 2008 / 11:44 am

Residents of a South Okanagan home have been smoked out. A single family home on Haven Hills Road in Penticton caught fire just after 7 a.m. Tuesday. Fire...

Playground being upgraded

Playground being upgraded

Oct 6, 2008 / 4:03 pm

A South Okanagan park will be re-opening in November with new equipment. Penticton’s largest playground, Skaha Park Playworld, will be closing on Wednesday to...

Transmission project approved

Oct 4, 2008 / 3:00 pm

An application from FortisBC has been approved by the British Columbia Utilities Commission. The BCUC announced its approval for FortisBC’s Okanagan...